Liverpool sink Villarreal to set up Sevilla final


By ToDavis

Britain Football Soccer - Liverpool v Villarreal - UEFA Europa League Semi Final Second Leg - Anfield, Liverpool, England - 5/5/16. Adam Lallana celebrates with Dejan Lovren after scoring the third goal for Liverpool. Reuters / Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Liverpool romped into the Europa League final with a 3-0 win over Villarreal on another magical night at Anfield to tee up a showpiece clash with holders Sevilla who swatted away visitors Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 on Thursday.

Five times European champions Liverpool reached a 12th continental final thanks to an own goal from Bruno Soriano and further strikes from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana to overturn a first-leg deficit and go through 3-1 on aggregate.

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